The Château Fontvieille of Côtes de Bourg of Bordeaux

Château Fontvieille
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 105 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Côtes de Bourg in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Fontvieille is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes de Bourg.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Côtes de Bourg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Fontvieille wines

Looking for the best Château Fontvieille wines in Côtes de Bourg among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Fontvieille wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Fontvieille wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château Fontvieille

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Fontvieille

How Château Fontvieille wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of currywurst, cream and tuna quiche or spaetzle.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Fontvieille.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discovering the wine region of Côtes de Bourg

The wine region of Côtes de Bourg is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc de Cambes or the Château Tayac produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Bourg are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Bourg often reveals types of flavors of oak, sweet tobacco or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of cigar, ripe blackberries or bell pepper.

In the mouth of Côtes de Bourg is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 478 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes de Bourg, producing 830 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes de Bourg go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Château Fontvieille

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Fontvieille

How Château Fontvieille wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, potjevleesch or wild boar with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Fontvieille

On the nose the red wine of Château Fontvieille. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Fontvieille. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Fontvieille

  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Fontvieille.

  • Malbec
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Fontvieille

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes de Bourg? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Fontvieille.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.